A Lyrics Site Goes Legit
April 3rd, 2008Gracenote announced a couple years ago that it was entering a new line of business, to go along with CD and music recognition services: it would supply lyrics, fully licensed by the copyright owners, to websites and device makers. It has landed a few notable deals since then, including Yahoo and MTV, but today it's unveiling its most interesting new customer: MetroLyrics, a British Columbia-based site that specializes in song lyrics. The deal is a sign that at least some sites operating in a legal and ethical gray zone online are ready to join forces with copyright holders, if the terms make sense. read more
Entertainment Music Category in the USA: MetroLyrics in the top eight
April 1st, 2008MetroLyrics.com is ranked as the eight largest music entertainment property on the Internet, closely behind AOL Music, Yahoo Music, MTV Networks Music, Artist Direct Network, MySpace Music, Clear Channel Online, and MSN Music (comscore March 2008 data). Ranking is based on the USA unique monthly visitors.
Rising Web Sites 2008: MetroLyrics.com
February 1st, 2008MetroLyrics.com is in top 500 fastest growing web sites globally, and in 100 fastest growing sites in many countries.
Table below shows ranking based on the growth rate (data updated on February 1st, 2008).
Source: HitGeist.com
MetroLyrics.com 7th fastest growing web site in UK in 2007
December 4th, 2007Source: Nielsen Online, UK NetView
Gracenote and MetroLyrics Extend Authorized Lyrics Service to Mobile Devices and iPhone Applications
MetroLyrics Reaches 17% of Britons aged 12 to 17
MetroLeap's Business Plan Hits All the Right Notes
MetroLeap Media Honored Among This Year's Most Promising Private Technology Ventures in Canada by Red Herring Magazine
MetroLyrics.com helps you name that tune
Burnaby business boasts top-trafficked website
ComScore data confirm metrolyrics.com as #1 startup in Canada reaching 7.7% Canadians
MetroLyrics Tops The Charts and Becomes Leading Lyrics Site in the World
MetroLyrics #1 Startup in Canada (according to Techvibes)
Authorized lyrics sites struggle to grow, with the exception of metrolyrics.com
MetroLyrics reaching US Hispanics
The Hollywood Reporter: MetroLyrics among music web all-stars
Songwriters get cut of downloads
Lyrics biz is in the money
A lyrics site goes legit
MetroLyrics Becomes First Lyrics Site to 'Go Legit'
News Release: MetroLyrics Adopts Gracenote's Authorized Lyrics Service
Vancouver Start-up Index - March 2008: MetroLyrics #1
MetroLyrics Reaches 17% of Britons aged 12 to 17
MetroLeap's Business Plan Hits All the Right Notes
MetroLeap Media Honored Among This Year's Most Promising Private Technology Ventures in Canada by Red Herring Magazine
MetroLyrics.com helps you name that tune
Burnaby business boasts top-trafficked website
ComScore data confirm metrolyrics.com as #1 startup in Canada reaching 7.7% Canadians
MetroLyrics Tops The Charts and Becomes Leading Lyrics Site in the World
MetroLyrics #1 Startup in Canada (according to Techvibes)
Authorized lyrics sites struggle to grow, with the exception of metrolyrics.com
MetroLyrics reaching US Hispanics
The Hollywood Reporter: MetroLyrics among music web all-stars
Songwriters get cut of downloads
Lyrics biz is in the money
A lyrics site goes legit
MetroLyrics Becomes First Lyrics Site to 'Go Legit'
News Release: MetroLyrics Adopts Gracenote's Authorized Lyrics Service
Vancouver Start-up Index - March 2008: MetroLyrics #1